Fluvanna County hasn't had much luck against Monticello recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Flying Flucos will look to defend their home field against the Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Fluvanna County 3.1, Monticello 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Fluvanna County will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Goochland on Thursday. The Flying Flucos blew past the Bulldogs 13-3. Considering the Flying Flucos have won five games by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Monticello fell victim to Spotswood and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Trailblazers, falling 6-0. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Trailblazers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Monticello saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Delaney Via, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base.
Fluvanna County's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Monticello, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.
Fluvanna County came out on top in a nail-biter against Monticello in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. Will the Flying Flucos repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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